The evening world., 1887-12-09
NEWS ABOUT THE ATHLETES.

Balbo, the champion Cuban pool-player, arrived
yesterday.
There will be Q promenade concert and q fun
dress ball at the Manhattan Athletic Club On
Jan. Q.
The Manhattan will have an artists loan exhibi-
ton on Jan. 7, and an exhibition for club members
only on the evening Of that date.
Arthur Chamber win spar with Patsy Sheppard
at the testimonial benefit to champion Jem Carney,
at Music Hall, Boston, on Dec. 10
The Pastime Athletic Clubs boxing competition
will be held on Jan. 81 at Parepa Hall. 1t will In
clude all the boxing weights and q 1s5-pound Wrest.
ling class.
J. Kellelt OF Omaha. scaling 1855 pounds, won
the m~iddle-weight boxing competition for the
Police Gazette medal and the championship Of
Nebraska. The finals were contested on Dec. Z.
The Manhatton Athletic Club expect to have .
sufficient membership by Fen. l to 60 into Q new
club house scheme. The idea is to have q racquet
court in connection with the Fifth avenue man
sion.
MI. @. c. Hughes, the Manhattan Athletic Cfubas
genial secretary, and champion 3. q Carter
agreed to ''let by-gones be by-gones," and have
shaken hands. This was at the road race the other
night.
Elmer Lee, Of the Pastime Athletic Club, who
weighs 100 pounds stripped in good condition,
wants to spar Mr.. W. j. M. Barry. of the New
York's, at Jack McMasters's benent In Brooklyn on
the 10Th.
1t is said the protest against Mr.. g. T.. Gilbert at
the Seventh Regiments games will undoubtedly
be sustained. This will make the Sixth Company,
instead OF the Second, a winner on points. On the
new count, with Gilbert out, the Sixth Company's
score will be 19 points to 10 points for the Second
Company.
The Dauntless Rowing Club has elected the fol-
lowing officers; President, ]. H. Redneld; Woe
Presidents, 3. j. Grannlni and Theo. H. Froeh-
Itch; Treasurer, II. W. Walter; Secretary, e. Il.
Anderson; Captain, M. F. Connell; First Lieu.
tenant, E. w. Knickerbocker; Second Lieutenant,
Geo. Wies; Trustees, II. W. Walter, l. M. Edgar,
Jno. j. Dun.
Al the election of the Friendship Boat Club,
held on Wednesday evening, the following oficers
were elected: President, VIM. T. Litson; Vice
President, Lamont Mclaughlin; Treasurer, Benz.
F. Meyer; Financial Secretary, Geo. r. Pasco;
Recording Secretary, oliver Hart; Commodore,
Abner Osborn; Captain, Robt. Evans; Lieutenant
Frank English; Board Of Trustees, james Ryan.
VIM. H. Smith, John W. Fincke, John johnson
and VIM. Meyer, jr.
An English gentleman, speaking Of the coming
International championship battle, said: ''Jem
Smith said to me just before I sailed ''Ill hold my
head for him till he gets tired or knocks up his
hands then I'll go In and lick him." The English
champion is supposed to be capable Of standing any
number of sle%dgehammer hits. An even bet on
the battle was made in the Hoffman last night and
wary Edwards was made stakeholder. Billy
Edwards, who fancies Smith, says; Charlie
Mitchell told me Smith has q good left, but he liked
Kilrain best because Jake has two good hands"
The meeting of Pugilists Reagan and Dempsey
at the Police Gazette ONCE this afternoon TO select
the referee and battle-ground will draw q crowd OF
sports. The greatest efforts to keep the crowd on
will be made, and Il Is likely the battle will not
come OF on the nrst attempt. Nearly all the best
lights OF the past year or so have not been fougnt
I'LL one or more postponements had cut the speota-
tors down very materially. Dempsey and "
Blanche mad q fzzle before they had q light, and
the spectators who saw Files and Reagan do battle
sat up three whole nights for their fun. The post
ponement-though that was on account OF the po'
lce-of the Carney Mitchell battle caused Q STAN
pede Of disguAted $1oo.Apiece spectators,